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Re: [American_Chestnut_Trees_and_Hybrids] Re: Growing a tree from another?

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>Amazing. They look adorable that little. I appreciate it! You've been a
>huge help.
You are welcome. When you get the chestnuts,dampen some moss and pop them
in the fridge. If they go a little mouldy, with a white coating, wash them
and pat dry..then place them in new moss that's a little drier.
Yes, they are cute when tiny :)

Jocelyn

Fri Oct 2, 2009 9:54 am

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Hi all. My mom has a very old chestnut tree at our family home. We are moving and I'd like to know if there's a way I can grow another tree from that tree to...	anewaurora	Sep 26, 2009 6:57 pm
... Gather some ripe chestnuts before they dry out. Put them in a bag of damp moss in the fridge. Here, in the great white north, seed nuts need 4 or 5 ...	Jocelyn Clarke robietufts	Sep 26, 2009 7:25 pm
	anewaurora	Sep 27, 2009 12:05 am
... Seeds are so easy that I probably would just go that route. Cuttings can be hard to root in chestnuts. Some Chinese cultivars will root, but the American...	Jocelyn Clarke robietufts	Sep 27, 2009 12:54 pm
... Amazing. They look adorable that little. I appreciate it! You've been a huge help....	anewaurora	Sep 27, 2009 11:42 pm
... You are welcome. When you get the chestnuts,dampen some moss and pop them in the fridge. If they go a little mouldy, with a white coating, wash them and...	Jocelyn Clarke robietufts	Oct 2, 2009 9:54 am
... I'm going out to purchase the moss now. Does it have to be a specific kind? Thanks....	anewaurora	Oct 10, 2009 1:48 pm
... I did some research on line and found that is is peat moss that I need. The next question I have is about the plastic bag. Holes, or no holes? The...	anewaurora	Oct 10, 2009 8:18 pm
... Doesn't matter. If you are like me and peek fairly often, you don't need holes. It is kind of fun to open the bag, stir them around and check for white...	Jocelyn Clarke robietufts	Oct 11, 2009 12:23 pm
... No, just get some peat moss at a garden centre. Sometimes it's called Canada peat or Northern peat....the brown dry package pressed into a brick shape....	Jocelyn Clarke robietufts	Oct 11, 2009 12:17 pm
I would think you could also start a tree from a cutting too. If necessary, use rooting hormone or willow water (sally water) to help it along if it's...	Jessica Wolff brokenstrings	Sep 27, 2009 12:05 am
	anewaurora	Sep 27, 2009 11:43 pm

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